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15 Facts You May Not Know About 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'http://kool1017.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-facts/
http://kool1017.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-facts/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 13:03:56 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=239355Continue reading…]]>There’s a running joke in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that Indy took his nickname from the family dog. That joke has some truth to it though because as George Lucas was developing Raiders of the Lost Ark, he actually named the character after his dog, Jones (the “Indiana” was a riff on Steve McQueen character Nevada Smith). Coincidentally, the same dog was the inspiration for Chewbacca in Star Wars. Need more Raiders of the Lost Ark facts? Throw us the idol and we’ll throw you the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!

]]>http://kool1017.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-facts/feed/0'Gremlins' Remake Likely Dead, World Rejoiceshttp://kool1017.com/gremlins-remake-dead/
http://kool1017.com/gremlins-remake-dead/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 19:40:35 +0000Mike Sampsonhttp://screencrush.com/?p=226104Continue reading…]]>A lot of your favorite 80s classics have been rebooted or remade into not-so-classics. It's the unfortunate state of the movie business. But, today, we get one back. The proposed ‘Gremlins’ remake, that was on the “fast track” as recently as this past April, may be as dead as a Gremlin in a hot tub.

]]>http://kool1017.com/gremlins-remake-dead/feed/0Warner Bros.Steven Spielberg Hires Coen Brothers to Write Cold War Thrillerhttp://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-joel-coen-ethan-coen-cold-war-thriller/
http://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-joel-coen-ethan-coen-cold-war-thriller/#commentsWed, 21 May 2014 16:40:56 +0000Damon Houxhttp://screencrush.com/?p=187706Continue reading…]]>Steven Spielberg has been lining up projects left and right, but one might become the front-runner for his next movie with this latest announcement: Joel and Ethan Coen have been hired to write Spielberg's currently untitled Cold War thriller, which is tentatively set to star Tom Hanks.

]]>http://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-joel-coen-ethan-coen-cold-war-thriller/feed/0Getty ImagesSteven Spielberg Wants to Produce a 'Grapes of Wrath' Adaptationhttp://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-grapes-of-wrath/
http://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-grapes-of-wrath/#commentsWed, 03 Jul 2013 16:30:16 +0000Damon Houxhttp://screencrush.com/?p=121130Continue reading…]]>In what must be great news for lazy students who hate watching black and white movies but don't want to read a book, Steven Spielberg is looking to produce a new adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.' And it turns out he's not the only one interested in updating this classic.

]]>http://kool1017.com/steven-spielberg-grapes-of-wrath/feed/0Getty images, Penguin BooksFree Showing of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Miniseries, HBO's The Pacifichttp://kool1017.com/free-showing-of-steven-spielberg-and-tom-hanks-miniseries-hbos-the-pacific/
http://kool1017.com/free-showing-of-steven-spielberg-and-tom-hanks-miniseries-hbos-the-pacific/#commentsWed, 10 Apr 2013 16:48:45 +0000Chris Allenhttp://kool1017.com/?p=132808Continue reading…]]>Did you enjoy HBO’s hit miniseries Band of Brothers? Then you are invited to screen in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall a free showing of HBO’s follow-up miniseries, The Pacific. This will kick off an upcoming exhibit, Never Forgotten, which will feature Henry A. Courtney, who was a local Medal of Honor recipient who served in the Pacific theater.

]]>http://kool1017.com/free-showing-of-steven-spielberg-and-tom-hanks-miniseries-hbos-the-pacific/feed/0'Lincoln' Reviewhttp://kool1017.com/lincoln-review/
http://kool1017.com/lincoln-review/#commentsFri, 09 Nov 2012 13:26:41 +0000Matt Singerhttp://screencrush.com/?p=61082Continue reading…]]>If its portrait of him is accurate, then Abraham Lincoln would have loved Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.' The film is exactly like the man at its center: thoughtful and talkative, equally adept at spinning tales and navigating the murky waters of backroom politics. It suggests that well before Ronald Reagan, our 16th President was truly our nation's Great Communicator.

]]>http://kool1017.com/lincoln-review/feed/0DreamWorks36 Years Ago Today 'Jaws' Opened – 5 Things You Didn't Know About 'Jaws'http://kool1017.com/36-years-ago-today-jaws-opens-5-things-you-didnt-know-about-jaws/
http://kool1017.com/36-years-ago-today-jaws-opens-5-things-you-didnt-know-about-jaws/#commentsTue, 21 Jun 2011 11:00:02 +0000Tony Harthttp://kool1017.com/?p=8478Continue reading…]]>36 years ago today the great white shark took to the big screen terrifying people all over the world in 'Jaws'. Directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Jaws' opened on June 21, 1975 in 464 theatres around the country, expanding in July to 675 theatres, the biggest mass release to date, 'Jaws' went on to gross $460 million worldwide which is ranked #94 on the all time list, but #1 in scary shark movies. Here are 5 things you might